Buy American or Get Out

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Registered: 03-19-2003
Buy American or Get Out
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Mon, 09-08-2008 - 7:09pm
Buy American or Get Out


Buy American or get out?


A directive recently handed down by a Detroit-area suburban mayor has ignited the latest round of a seemingly endless debate -- one that always burns with more intensity in the home of the Big Three than anywhere else.

It's the debate that relates to cars goes something like this: "Buy American!" vs. "I'll buy what I want!"


That debate sometimes, but not always, begins as a civil conversation. But the Detroit area has been hit hard in the last five years by the ongoing, sometimes enormous financial losses posted by the Big Three. The Big Three's financial woes have had a direct impact on the Michigan economy with hundreds of thousands of layoffs and/or buyouts.

Given that so many of the state's workers have lost their jobs -- and in some cases, their homes - it sometimes doesn't take long before the car debate escalates into an emotional one. That can lead to angry name-calling and insults - like many of the reader comments that flooded the online edition of the Detroit newspaper that first reported a controversial story.


Opinions???


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iVillage Member
Registered: 01-14-2008
Wed, 09-10-2008 - 3:20pm

I think that policy might be hard to enforce if someone decides to push the point of what exactly makes an "American Made" vehicle.

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Registered: 09-08-2006
Wed, 09-10-2008 - 3:47pm

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iVillage Member
Registered: 03-19-2003
Wed, 09-10-2008 - 5:23pm
In most cases I have seen the unions making ureasonable demands.......then going on strike when they don't get them.
iVillage Member
Registered: 03-19-2003
Wed, 09-10-2008 - 5:25pm
Actually no.....they have bills coming in, orders coming in, parts coming in, and no workers.
iVillage Member
Registered: 03-26-2003
Wed, 09-10-2008 - 5:28pm
You do understand that the striking workers aren't making any money either, right?

 


 


I disagree with you, but I'm pretty sure

iVillage Member
Registered: 03-19-2003
Wed, 09-10-2008 - 6:37pm
They do get money from the union from the strike fund.
iVillage Member
Registered: 03-26-2003
Wed, 09-10-2008 - 8:26pm
That's their own money that they had the foresight to save, and all unions don't have large strike funds.

 


 


I disagree with you, but I'm pretty sure

iVillage Member
Registered: 03-19-2003
Thu, 09-11-2008 - 6:56am
However in this thread we are talking about the
iVillage Member
Registered: 03-26-2003
Thu, 09-11-2008 - 9:52am
Becasue they planned ahead and saved it.

 


 


I disagree with you, but I'm pretty sure

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Registered: 08-17-2005
Thu, 09-11-2008 - 10:00am

So, I want to present a question related to all of this.


Do you agree with Obama's plan to provide $4 billion dollars in guaranteed loans and tax credits to U.S. automakers to re-tool for more fuel efficient vehicles?

Susan

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